Accelerate to Zero

Jan 29 2025 53 ep. 42 mins 11
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Everyone understands the climate crisis we’re living in. By 2045 we need to decarbonise our entire built world. Come on the journey with us and be inspired by the ways the industry is changing for the better and Accelerating to Zero.

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Ep 901: Emily Braham and Lillian Lochner, Energiesprong UK

Jan 29 2025 25 mins  
This episode features Energiesprong UK, independent retrofit experts revolutionising home energy refurbishment. Tune in to learn more about Transform-ER, a game-changing Innovate UK funded project tackling retrofit barriers like rising costs and underperformance. With 13 industry leaders, this initiative is designed to create a cohesive, industrialised sector that delivers high-pe

Ep 802: Emma Fletcher, Octopus Energy - live from BE-ST Fest '24

Dec 04 2024 29 mins  
Welcome back to the Accelerate to Zero podcast, where Sara Edmonds and Rob Morrison were joined by Emma Fletcher live from the BE-ST Fest Summit at Paisley Town Hall. Emma is the Low Carbon Housing Director at Octopus Energy. Her career has centred on leading high impact, high innovation projects in real estate, with a particular focus on housing, energy performance and green ene

Ep 801: Joanna Yarrow, Human Nature - live from BE-ST Fest '24

Nov 27 2024 28 mins  
Welcome back to the Accelerate to Zero podcast, where Sara Edmonds and Rob Morrison were joined by Joanna Yarrow live from the BE-ST Fest Summit at Paisley Town Hall. Joanna Yarrow was one of the keynotes of the conference and is an internationally acclaimed expert in sustainable living and a highly respected voice in sustainable business. In this episode she shares insight into

Ep 706: Ellora Coupe, Her Retrofit Space and Cara Holmes, NRH

Sep 18 2024 45 mins  
In this episode of the podcast, Sara alongside Ellora Coupe and Cara Holmes are discussing how to the drive uptake of retrofit across the UK. Together they explore how we can move beyond the technical jargon and connect with people on a more emotional level. Retrofitting isn't just about cutting energy bills, but improving the comfort and future-proofing of our homes.

Ep 705: Helene Gosden, Arup, Donal Brown, Ashden Climate Solutions & Josiah Lockhart, Changeworks

Sep 11 2024 40 mins  
This week Sara welcomes Helene Gosden, Associate Director at Arup, Donal Brown, Director of UK Programs at Ashden Climate Solutions, and Josiah Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer, Changeworks. From the future of retrofit finance to the importance of aligning stakeholders, this conversation provides a rich insight into how retrofit can transform our homes, improve lives, and tackle

Ep 704: Gemma Bone Dodds, SNIB, Rob Morrison, BE-ST and Cara Holmes, NRH

Sep 04 2024 50 mins  
In this episode of Accelerate Zero, co-host Rachel Owens, alongside industry experts Gemma, Rob, and Cara, dives deep into the financial challenges and innovative solutions surrounding the retrofit of our homes and communities. With retrofit finance often cited as a major barrier to scaling sustainable practices, this episode explores the existing financial products and the need f

Ep 703: Douglas Morrisons, BE-ST & Pippa Palmer, Polln

Aug 28 2024 35 mins  
In this episode of the Accelerate to Zero podcast, we dive into the topic of retrofit skills with Douglas Morrison, Deputy CEO of Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BEST), and Pippa Palmer, Founder of Polln and Co-chair of the National Retrofit Hub's Working Group 3. Together, they explore the challenges and opportunities in preparing the workforce for the massive ta

Ep 702: Kaye Keenan, BE-ST & Megan Adlen, Travis Perkins

Aug 21 2024 35 mins  
Our collaboration with the National Retrofit Hub continues and this week Rachel Owens is joined by Kaye Keenen, BE-ST and Megan Adlen, Travis Perkins. In this episode, we chat about supply chain products and solutions.

Ep 701: Lizzy Westmacott, ECD Architects & Louis Daillencourt, Novoville

Aug 14 2024 47 mins  
The Accelerate to Zero podcast is back with a new series hosted in collaboration with the National Retrofit Hub. In the first episode, Caitriona Jordan (BE-ST) & Rachael Owens (NRH) discuss what it looks like when you put citizens at the heart of data decision-making in retrofit with Lizzy Westmacott, ECD Architects and Louis Daillencourt, Novoville.

Ep 606: Nicola Barclay, Managing Director, Managing Director Athena Leadership Coaching and Consulting

Feb 28 2024 35 mins  
In the final episode of this season of the Accelerate to Zero podcast on equality, diversity and inclusion, Heads of Stakeholder Engagement, Kirsty Duncan and Danielle Miller, speak to BE-ST's new board chair Nicola Barclay, about her career, challenges she's faced, and her perspective on diversity, leadership and the changing landscape of the built environment.